Shoulders · Bodyweight
Uppercuts Step in Place
How to do the uppercuts step in place, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand in an athletic stance with your hands up in a boxing guard and step lightly in place. Drive alternating uppercuts up the center, rotating your hips and shoulders into each punch while you keep your feet moving.
- 1Hips and core rotating to power each uppercut
- 2Shoulders and arms driving the punch up
- 3Light, steady footwork the whole set
Common mistakes
- Punching with only your arms and no hip rotation
- Dropping your guard between punches
- Standing flat-footed and stiff
Muscles worked
The uppercuts step in place works the obliques, front delts, upper abs, lower abs, quads, and calves.
- ObliquesSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- BicepsMinor
- TricepsMinor
- ForearmsMinor
- Upper ChestMinor
- Mid ChestMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
- Internal RotatorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.